For Children In Cars, Shade Offers Little Protection From Lethal Heat

'Tis the season for 110-degree days, excessive-heat warnings and trolling the parking lot for a shady spot. But new research suggests those in the shade might not have it made after all.

Pediatric vehicular hyperthermia (PVH), the heatstroke that kills 30 to 60 children in cars each year, has less to do with cabin temperature than with a child's core temperature. With this in mind, a new study has examined heat effects on a simulated 2-year-old boy.